According to the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) which is the chief regulator of the Dubai International financial centre (DIFC), a new regulatory framework for cryptos is about to be unveiled. New framework expands on existing rules According to the…
WSJ Report: ICO’s have raised 58 times less in the First Quarter of 2019, compared to last year
About $118 million has reportedly been raised via initial coin offerings (ICOs) in Q1 of 2019, over 58 times less than $6.9 billion, the amount raised during the same period in 2018, the Wall Street Journal WSJ reports on March…
South Korea will not Be Lifting ICO Restrictions, citing Violation of Rules
South Korea’s top financial regulator, that was expected to relax restrictions on domestic initial coin offerings (ICOS), now says it will not be lifting the restrictions citing violation of rules by some ICO projects. A report from Coindesk Korea read;…
The SEC Settles Registration Charges with two Crypto Startups
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission has continued its in-depth assessment of Initial coin offerings (ICOs) with the body reaching a settlement on two crypto startups. Initial coin offerings (ICOs), may be important platforms for crypto projects to raise…
Thailands Top Regulator Warns Citizens against Investing in Nine Unauthorized Digital Tokens and ICOs
Thailand has moved to regulate the crypto space in the country through the Thai securities and exchange commission (SEC) which issued a warning against investing in nine digital tokens and initial coin offerings (ICOs) that had not been approved by…
European Parliament Legislators to Hold Meeting with Blockchain Experts over Possible Ico Regulations
Crypto enthusiasts shriek when the word regulation is brought up. This is because regulations normally have to do with some restriction by some financial regulator likely to make life harder for crypto enthusiasts and investors. This past week, members of…
Bitcoin and ICOs to Be the Center of the SEC Investor Conference on June the 13th
There will be an SEC conference for investors slated for the 13th of June according to an announcement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. The town hall meeting will be held in the city of Atlanta at the…